This is the Aquair UW Submersible Hydroelectric Unit.
It Looks like a boat prop but it generates DC power from streams or running water at 6-9 mph.
We would like to take this model and work with the company to modify it to AC power.
If you have a fast flowing stream that is at least 13 inches deep you can install a Submersible Generator easily without having to build a dam or install piping. The Aquair UW submersible generator is a special low-speed, high output alternator, mounted in an bio-degradeable non synthetic oil-filled cast aluminum housing. It was developed to charge lighting batteries on towed barges in the North Sea. So it can also be used on boats or yachts where you require additional battery charging current.
When mounted in a stream flowing 9 mph, it charges a 12 volt battery at 8 amps, or 2.4 kilowatt hours per day. It can produce 1.5 kilowatt hours per day in a stream moving 6 mph. Two models are available--one for 12VDC and one for 24VDC systems.
The propeller is made of ductile aluminum, which can be hammered back into shape if it is hit by floating debris. Replacement propellers are available in case of severe damage.
Installation requires secure mounting, such as on a vertical pole from a bridge or on a cantilever beam from one side of the stream. If your stream is subject to violent flows due to thunder storms or flood control releases, you should have some method of raising the generator out of the way.
The Aquair is 14.5 inches long. The generator is 8-3/8 inches in diameter and the propeller is 12-1/2 inches in diameter. It weighs 30 pounds.
A non-shorting charge control like the Trace C30 or C40, or load diversion regulator may be used for overcharge protection.
Options are described in spec sheets at top of this page (click thumbnail). Select options using drop-down menus below when ordering.
Made in UK. by the Aquair Company.
We would like to test this product in running water before it is used to irrigate our Land. It is filled with Veggie Oil instead of a Petroleum Based Oil so it is Safe in Water.
Canyon Hydro
This is the Canyon Hydro 610. This is the Hydro Electric Generator we are going to install in our irrigation system to generate power when not irrigating.
This is a basic diagram of how our irrigation system will work.
